F1 Mexico GP: Charles Leclerc quickest in FP1 as Arvid Lindblad leads rookie crop

Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O'Ward's Mclaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull's leaders.The headline news is that Lindblad's fastest lap was 0.93s faster than Yuki Tsunoda in fundamentally the same car ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur responds to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's public support of him running the team

Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O'Ward's Mclaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull's leaders.The headline news is that Lindblad's fastest lap was 0.93s faster than Yuki Tsunoda in fundamentally the same car ...Keep reading

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A number of Richard Mille watches have been stolen over the United States Grand Prix weekend, with Austin police now investigating the organised crime that targeted spectators at the Circuit of The Americas. Two timepieces were taken in separate incidents, and a 39-year-old woman has now been arrested. Identified by the police as Viviana Garzon-Olarte from Las Vegas, she was reportedly ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has explained why George Russell features on his phone case.Heading into the Mexico Grand Prix weekend, the British driver was spotted on the back of Alonso's phone in a photo of the paddock board in which the two drivers are placed next to one another.  "What?!" Russell said to Mercedes when told about his unusual feature. "Is this real? ...Keep reading

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc went fastest in opening practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, as nine rookies got valuable Formula 1 track time.In a session that was sat out by the likes title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, as well as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, due to teams seeking to fulfil sporting regulations regarding young drivers, Leclerc outpaced his rivals with ...Keep reading

Maybe it’s ‘hell yeah,’ and maybe it’s something else but Tim Clark is working tirelessly to reintroduce the Sanctioning Body and simultaneously remind the world what its sporting values are in an ever-changing landscape.That was part of a conversation held last week in New York City as part of the Autosport Business Exchange that invited leaders of various global motorsports entities ...Keep reading

McLaren has explained why it still backs its decision to halt development of its 2025 F1 challenger early, leaving the door open for Red Bull to take the upper hand.McLaren made 2024's best car better with an innovative approach over the off-season, picking up where it left off as F1's dominant team before the summer break. It further enhanced its car with significant upgrades in Canada ...Keep reading

Full results from Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Round 20 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

McLaren has explained why it still backs its decision to halt development of its 2025 F1 challenger early, leaving the door open for Red Bull to take the upper hand.McLaren made 2024's best car better with an innovative approach over the off-season, picking up where it left off as F1's dominant team before the summer break. It further enhanced its car with significant upgrades in Canada ...Keep reading

“It sounds very soft and it was like two kids being published in the corner of your room.”

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve discussed the intra-team battle between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, claiming that the recent repercussions are "like two kids being punished in the corner of their room".After an incident at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix, in which Norris made a lunging move to take third position from Piastri that resulted in contact ...Keep reading

DraftKings Sportsbook now lists Max Verstappen as the public's favourite to win the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship.The Dutchman is now priced at +130, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri following in second at +185 and his team-mate Lando Norris at +200. Mercedes' lead driver George Russell is at a distant +100,000. This change comes as Red Bull sees an upturn in performance with the ...Keep reading

Follow Crash.net's live coverage of Friday practice at the 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton has been moved by a tribute to his late dog Roscoe at the Mexico City Grand Prix.